Dish-washing machine.



B. F. SINGER &-T. R. CLARK.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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. BENJAMIN F, SINGER AND THOMAS It. CLARK, 01* LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISH-WASHING- MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

. I Application filed June 16, 1908. Serial No. 438,714.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN F. Smonn and THOMAS E; (JLARK,C1C17.EI1S of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county 5 of Lancaster-and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvei ments in Dishllfashing Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying 1o drawing.

The object of our invention is to provide a machine in which a quantity oi dishes may be placed and easily and quickly washed and rinsed without handling and without danger of breakage, which object is attained by placing them in baskets suspended in tanks of water and moving them rapidly hack and forth by hand-power or by a motor.

'A further object is to provide a machine in which either swinging basket may be operated independent. of the other, or both -may be operated at the same time, and in which the power may be quickly changed without loss of time and without tools. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification',pand in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the 'figures of the drawings.

l l l l 80 1 Various changes in the form, proportion,

and minor details of our invention may be mad'ejwithout departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence We do not confine ourselves to the precise construction herein shown, but believe that we arev entitled to l hill such variations as come within the terms of our claims.

1n the draw .view of our machine, showing the washing 9 midrinsing compartments with one basket in'wved a front elevation with parrot the front cut away to show the in 'tei'iorcf one,coinpmrtnient. 3, is a sec- .fibnal tics? of Fig. 2, on the linear :0, with iii brisket carrier removed.

Relrirring to the drawings, 1, indicates a rectangular tank divided midway its ends by the partition into the washing compltrtment 3, and the rinsing compartment 4,

ingsz-Fignre 1, is a plan each'compertmentheing provided in the bottom thereof with the drama ge outlets 5, con-- nected to the drainpipe 6, and provided with the usual stop-cock. 1 dournaled in hearings 7, mounted in the l 1 sides of the compartments near their ton are the swing hangers 8, and 9, which are 1 designed for the purpose of supporting the basket frames 10. The basketsupporting frames 10, are in the form of rectangular frames and; are provided with the downwardly pro ecting bifurcated lugs 11, adapt ed to rest upon and embrace the cross bdr of the swing hanger to allow saidcross bar to turn between said lugs, as the hangers are oscillated, and upon the uppcr 'sidc'of said frame 10, arc secured the basket clamps 12, which are designedto hold the basket 13, in place. Upon the inner surfaces of the ends and partition near the bottoms thereof We provide the springs 14, which act asa cushion to receive the impact of the basket holder for the purpose of keeping the dishes from being broken by any sudden stoppage 0r jar."

The swing bangers 8, are formed with a downwardly extending arm 15, integral with one end 01 the hanger beyond the bearing point and extending downward outside of said tank and terminating in a crank 16. while upon sziirl crank 16, is mounted the connecting link 17, formed with a hooked end. Upon the outer surface of said tank near the center and bottom thereof is secured the plate 18, which is formed with the projecting stud 19, and upon said stud 19, is pivoted the lower end of a handle casing 20, which is formed with the orifice 21, to receive the handle 22; and the lugs 23, with the projecting: pins 21-, which are adapted to rev a 1hr aoked ends of the connecting ln- :17, uns roviding means to reciprocate the dish holr ers. And for operating the device by ower we provide the motor or ooiinter-sha t 25, which may be attached to one end of the machine and provided with a crank arm '21). to which is attached the connecting rod 27, which is formed with u hooked end adapted to engage l smd 28, upon the handle case.

it will be readily seen from the drawings and understood from the foregoing description that the basket holders are placed 1n position upon the hangers, the baskets inserted, and either or both of the hooked connecting links secured to the handle case; which is then oscillated and thus swings the basket through the water thus washing the contents of the same, or the handle may be removed and the connecting rod from the motor attached and the machine opcratedby power instead of by the hand of the operator.

In the use of the machine it, Ieadilyseen that, after the dishes are Washed, t e basket containing them be transferred to the rinsing compartment, the link of the Washing icoinpartment detached from the handle and only the rinsing swing operated.

Having thus described our invention What We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a Washing apparatus of the class described, comprising a, tank divided into a Washing compartment and a rinsing compartment, basket supporting hangers pivotelly mounted Within said compartments, one of said hangers in each compartment being formed with e projecting hearing portion extending beyond the side of said compartment, .1 downwardly extending crank-arm secured to said projecting bearing and formed with a crank-pin near the end thereof, coneoeyz ei necting-linlrs pivoted upon each. crank-pin 20 end fOIIDQCl'WliJh a hooked end, a stud secured to the outer surface of said tank near the bottom thereof v a handle casing pivoted at one end upon said stud and formed with a longitudinal handle-receiving orifice in the, 25 other end thereof, lugs projectin fiom and secured to the sides of said handle case and provided with pins at right angles thereto for the purpose of securing said hoole shaped links, and a handle for operating said 30 handle case.

In testimony whereof We affix our signs tures in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. SINGER, THOMAS P. CLARK. Witnesses:

WM. J. Coun'rnn, MARI-1L L. Lnrm'l'uc. 

